Invasive plants and animals can be the scourge of the farmer, rancher, and home gardener. A new pest has been identified in ...
If we want to protect the native plants and animals in our communities, we must be on high alert for invasive species disturbing our local ecosystems. One TikTok user, Stephen Camp (@b0tanica), ...
A patch of common foxglove bloom in a garden. - Photos From Japan, Asia And Othe Of The World/Getty Images With its tall spikes of purple, pink, or white bell-shaped flowers, common foxglove ...
If you notice an abundance of ticks in your yard and your grass is cut short, you may have another problem on your hands -- ...
Gardens are supposed to be peaceful havens—lush greenery, bright blooms, and the gentle hum of life. But what happens when a ...
You may know plants such as Japanese honeysuckle and English ivy are invasive bullies that will take over your landscape in a ...
Trim a tree, save a life. Biologists working in Mali are proposing an unorthodox strategy to rein in malaria: gardening. The team found the flowers of an invasive tree, which has overrun African ...
Using empirical tests, a pioneering study shows how plant species, such as the prickly pear, invade Mediterranean ecosystems, and can either rob the native plants of pollinating insects, or, ...
Courtney Flatt, NWPR/EarthFix On a hillside in southeastern Washington, bunch grasses ripple in the wind. A storm is forming off in the distance, and crickets chirp nearby. It’s here where botanist ...
A previous version of this story failed to clarify that there is also a native type of wisteria, in addition to invasive Japanese and Chinese wisteria. Some spring flowers are as beautiful as they are ...